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Postcard From a Pro: Golden Memories
Personal snapshots from nine Red Bull athletes who competed in the 2024 Games.
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Elite athletes who traveled to Paris (and Tahiti) last summer to compete against the world’s best, each had their own goals and dreams. But whether or not those dreams came true, they flew home uplifted by a life- changing experience. Here, nine world-class athletes— surfers, breakers, a skater, fencer, canoeist and sprinter— share photos that capture a selection of the deeply personal and unforgettable moments that transcend the athletic competition.
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B-Boy Victor
B-Boy Victor Montalvo
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B-boy Victor’s long hours of training and mental prep in Paris did not go for naught. After winning bronze in breaking’s Olympic debut, he posted a simple declaration on Instagram: “We made HISTORY!!”
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Caroline Marks, Carissa Moore, Caity Simmers
The stars of the U.S.A. surf team.
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While most of the world’s best athletes converged on Paris, the surfing elite were on the other side of the world, in Tahiti. The three women comprising the star-studded American contingent spent a week together in a rental house near the iconic Teahupo’o beach. Marks would fly to the closing ceremonies in Paris with a gold medal around her neck.
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Logistx
B-Girl Logistx
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Miles Chamley-Watson and friends
Miles Chamley-Watson and Simone Biles in Paris.
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Miles Chamley-Watson (left) and Bam Adebayo.
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Miles Chamley-Watson (left) and Snoop Dogg.
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Among the dizzying multitude of Chamley-Watson’s celebrity hangouts in Paris: a lighthearted moment of triumph with Snoop Dogg.
Chamley-Watson remains in awe of how many sporting greats he deepened friendships with in Paris, including Simone Biles (facing page) and NBA center Bam Adebayo, who got a fencing lesson from Miles on a day off.
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Jagger Eaton
Pro Skater Jagger Eaton.
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The 23-year-old skateboarder improved upon his bronze medal in Tokyo with a silver in the street skating event. “This was the greatest contest final I have ever been a part of,” he wrote from Paris. “I’m grateful and humbled.”
Evy Leibfarth
Evy Leibfarth by the Eiffel Tower.
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Leibfarth, who gained tons of followers for her high-energy social posting from Paris, backed it all up with a bronze medal in the C-1 slalom canoeing competition.
Erriyon Knighton
Erriyon Knighton has admitted he loves to travel.
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Knighton, who missed a bronze medal in the 200-meter dash by less than three tenths of a second, made an effort to slow down and soak in the complete experience in his second Games.
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